SUMMARY:

Public Access to the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAR Case 2010–016)

Summary:

FAC 2005-49 includes an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 3010 of Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010. Section 3010 requires that the information in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), excluding past performance reviews, shall be made publicly available.

This interim rule notifies contractors of this new statutory requirement for public access to FAPIIS and creates a new FAR clause to support the posting of information in FAPIIS consistent with section 3010.

Allinformation posted in FAPIIS on or afterApril 15, 2011, except for pastperformance reviews, will be publicly available.

Background:

This interim rule amends the FAR to implement section 3010 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111–212), enacted July 29, 2010. Section 3010 requires that the Administrator of the General Services post all information contained in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), excluding past performance reviews, on a publicly available Web site.

This interim rule notifies contractors that FAPIIS data, excluding past performance reviews, will be available to the public after a certain date, and creates a new FAR clause to support the posting of information in FAPIIS.

Contracting officers are encouraged to the extent feasible to amend existing solicitations in accordance with FAR1.108(d), in order to include this revised clause in contracts to be awarded on or after the effective date of this rule.

Dates:

The Effective Date for this interim rule is 24 January 2011.

Comments are due on or before March 25, 2011 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Click here to read the entire Federal Register notice for this rule.